Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer

Location: Canterbury (Mobile – Kent sites)

Salary: £50,000

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

We are seeking a proactive Multi Skilled Engineer with significant building services experience to join a maintenance team, supporting a diverse estate of commercial, healthcare, education, and public-sector buildings.

This is a mobile position and the successful candidate will be the holder of a valid UK driving license.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional with both mechanical and electrical knowledge who enjoys fault finding, problem solving, and ensuring critical building services remain operational. You'll play a key role in maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient building infrastructure while working within a collaborative and supportive engineering environment.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer, you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and fault-finding across a wide range of building services systems. Working independently, you'll help ensure maximum uptime of plant and equipment while delivering a high standard of customer service to building users.

Typical systems and equipment will include:

• HVAC systems
• Air Handling Units (AHUs)
• Fan Coil Units (FCUs)
• Boilers and heating systems
• Pumps, motors and pressurisation units
• Hot and cold-water systems
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Lighting and electrical distribution systems
• Emergency lighting and associated plant

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance in line with schedules and statutory requirements
• Respond to breakdowns and emergency repairs, diagnosing faults and implementing effective solutions
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CAFM systems
• Support contractor management and permit-to-work processes
• Assist with building improvement, refurbishment, and energy-efficiency projects
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and safe working practices

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC, Apprenticeship, HNC, or equivalent engineering qualification
• Experience in a building services, facilities management, estates, or maintenance environment
• Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to high standards
• Valid UK driving license

Desirable

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical qualifications
• Experience working within healthcare, NHS, university, or large-scale estates environments
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Legionella awareness, AP, or Authorised Person qualifications

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding engineering role within a professional environment where your skills can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.